Matthews Effects The Klone

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Park P50 Classic leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, PRS MT100 brings a pull toward medium gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

ENGL Special Edition E670 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Bogner Snorkler 50 leans this transparent tone toward medium gain, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Into a transparent tone, Nobels ODR-1 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing

Into a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

NuX MNU Sculpture-Comp leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Matthews Effects The Klone's transparent voice out front: TC Electronic Mimiq Doubler goes after Matthews Effects The Klone in the signal chain so its mid-forward voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Strymon BigSky after Matthews Effects The Klone in the signal chain, clear of Matthews Effects The Klone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Fender Hammertone Reverb after Matthews Effects The Klone in the signal chain, clear of Matthews Effects The Klone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Matthews Effects The Klone — modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl